MLK Tribute Embraces Community Involvement in Arlington
Audition attracts potential participants.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tribute is an extension of Arlington’s celebration of diversity.
Honoring America’s Veterans in Arlington
Wreaths Across America marks 25 years.
Wreaths Across America marks 25 years.
Who Spots the Spotters in Arlington?
County Board approves predatory towing reforms.
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously at its Dec. 13 meeting to approve new measures aimed at curtailing predatory towing practices in Arlington.
Tables Overflow for Project Christmas Angel in Arlington
Gift-wrapping for children of incarcerated individuals.
Susan Olson, chair of the Offenders Aid and Restoration Board (OAR), says this year they put the wish list for the children of incarcerated individuals on Amazon.
ACC’s Arlington Tech Creates Love of Learning
Students report newfound self-confidence and purpose.
Arlington Tech feels more like a Maker’s Studio than a high school.
Arlington’s Career Center Builds Success, Sensitivity
Many students report newfound self-confidence and purpose.
Carmen is from El Salvador. She is 21 years old. Five years ago, she arrived in the United States because her mother sponsored her to come.
Focusing on Experiential Outdoor Education in Arlington
Park Manager gives new look to Potomac Overlook Regional Park.
Doranne Pittz walks out the door of the James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education and points off into the distance.
McLean Swim and Dive Defeats Yorktown
In Friday night action, the Patriot boys' and girls' swim and dive teams each won five of their 12 events.
Arlington's Washington-Lee Athletics Receives National Award
Washington-Lee High School received the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Quality Program Award at its annual conference in Nashville earlier this month.
Holiday Grief
Workshop helps others deal with loss.
The holiday season is bittersweet for Jeanne Rorke.
Letter to the Editor: Protect the Consumer Protection Bureau
Consumer protection groups have grown increasingly concerned about Republican promises to cut back on financial regulations next year.
Commentary: Fairfax Police Reform Is Well Underway
I endorse the Connection Newspaper’s recent editorial on the progress Fairfax County has made implementing the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission, on which I had the honor of serving as chairman of the Use of Force Subcommittee.
Commentary: Congress Coming Together to Find and Fund Faster Cures
On Dec. 8, I joined with a bipartisan group of House and Senate members, and the Speaker of the House, as the Speaker signed the 21st Century Cures Act.
Editorial: History in Police Reform Part 2
Civilian Review Panel — and they said it couldn’t be done ….
Last week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to establish a Civilian Review Panel, part of a two-pronged concept of independent oversight of law enforcement recommended unanimously by the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.
Ad Hoc Commission Recommendations: 88 Percent Implemented
Public Safety Committee hears from Recruitment, Diversity and Vetting subcommittee chair.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is well on its way to implementing all recommendations from the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission. At the Dec. 13 meeting of the board’s Public Safety Committee, they announced 88 percent of the commission recommendations have been implemented or are soon to be so.
Arlington Home Sales: November, 2016
In November, 2016, 244 Arlington homes sold between $3,700,000-$106,000.
Arlington Home Sales: November, 2016
Classified Advertising December 14, 2016
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Crystal City's Synetic Theater Stages ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Story of a princess, an evil sorceress, and sleeping curse in this wordless Grimm Brothers' fairy tale.
Synetic Theater will present the wordless production of "Sleeping Beauty" from Dec. 7 to Jan. 8, 2017 in Crystal City.
Letter to the Editor: Exemplary Care Appreciated in Arlington
Amidst the holiday season that abounds with glittering decorative lights in the Arlington community, there is more that glistens beyond that.
For Rent in Arlington County
Airbnb and homesharing legalized
If looking for a place to stay in Arlington this weekend, there are at least 108 rooms available on Airbnb.